DeJuan Blair has played increasingly well heading into the All-Star weekend. Blair’s 28 point, 12 rebound performance Thursday has many fantasy owners hopeful.
Analysis: DeJuan Blair averaged 17.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG and 1.0 SPG in his last three games prior to the All-Star break. His minutes in those contests were well over twenty per. Blair has always shot well from the field(52% career) and has averaged nearly one steal per game for his career. For a big man with power forward and center position eligibility who doesn’t rack up the blocks, those steals are necessary.
Blair is available in about seventy percent of fantasy leagues as his recent success has gone under the radar for the most part. Blair’s point production has been on the rise and if he can become a consistent twelve to fourteen point player he will be a must own in all fantasy leagues. As it stands now, he’s a solid rebounder who gets his fair share of steals and points. His minutes really do need to be in the mid twenties for him to be a real force. If you can afford to take a hit in the blocks department then DeJuan Blair should certainly be on your radar.